diff --git a/grade/classes/output/export_action_bar.php b/grade/classes/output/export_action_bar.php
index 2b96906f739..da513904001 100644
--- a/grade/classes/output/export_action_bar.php
+++ b/grade/classes/output/export_action_bar.php
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ use moodle_url;
  */
 class export_action_bar extends action_bar {
 
-    /** @var moodle_url $exportactiveurl The URL that should be set as active in the exports URL selector element. */
-    protected $exportactiveurl;
-
     /** @var string $activeplugin The plugin of the current export grades page (xml, ods, ...). */
     protected $activeplugin;
 
@@ -37,12 +34,14 @@ class export_action_bar extends action_bar {
      * The class constructor.
      *
      * @param \context $context The context object.
-     * @param moodle_url $exportactiveurl The URL that should be set as active in the exports URL selector element.
+     * @param null $unused This parameter has been deprecated since 4.1 and should not be used anymore.
      * @param string $activeplugin The plugin of the current export grades page (xml, ods, ...).
      */
-    public function __construct(\context $context, moodle_url $exportactiveurl, string $activeplugin) {
+    public function __construct(\context $context, $unused, string $activeplugin) {
+        if ($unused !== null) {
+            debugging('Deprecated argument passed to ' . __FUNCTION__, DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
+        }
         parent::__construct($context);
-        $this->exportactiveurl = $exportactiveurl;
         $this->activeplugin = $activeplugin;
     }
 
@@ -85,13 +84,17 @@ class export_action_bar extends action_bar {
         }
 
         $exportsmenu = [];
+        $exportactiveurl = null;
         // Generate the data for the exports navigation selector menu.
         foreach ($exports as $export) {
             $exportsmenu[$export->link->out()] = $export->string;
+            if ($export->id == $this->activeplugin) {
+                $exportactiveurl = $export->link->out();
+            }
         }
 
         // This navigation selector menu will contain the links to all available grade export plugin pages.
-        $exportsurlselect = new \core\output\select_menu('exportas', $exportsmenu, $this->exportactiveurl->out());
+        $exportsurlselect = new \core\output\select_menu('exportas', $exportsmenu, $exportactiveurl);
         $exportsurlselect->set_label(get_string('exportas', 'grades'));
         $data['exportselector'] = $exportsurlselect->export_for_template($output);
 
diff --git a/grade/classes/output/export_key_manager_action_bar.php b/grade/classes/output/export_key_manager_action_bar.php
index b3214934bb5..0b1268c990d 100644
--- a/grade/classes/output/export_key_manager_action_bar.php
+++ b/grade/classes/output/export_key_manager_action_bar.php
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ class export_key_manager_action_bar extends action_bar {
         }
         $courseid = $this->context->instanceid;
         // Get the data used to output the general navigation selector and exports navigation selector.
-        $exportnavselectors = new export_action_bar($this->context,
-            new moodle_url('/grade/export/keymanager.php', ['id' => $courseid]), 'keymanager');
+        $exportnavselectors = new export_action_bar($this->context, null, 'keymanager');
         $data = $exportnavselectors->export_for_template($output);
 
         // Add a button to the action bar with a link to the 'add user key' page.
diff --git a/grade/classes/output/import_action_bar.php b/grade/classes/output/import_action_bar.php
index 123d63fda3d..f96bb57ee1d 100644
--- a/grade/classes/output/import_action_bar.php
+++ b/grade/classes/output/import_action_bar.php
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ use moodle_url;
  */
 class import_action_bar extends action_bar {
 
-    /** @var moodle_url $importactiveurl The URL that should be set as active in the imports URL selector element. */
-    protected $importactiveurl;
-
     /** @var string $activeplugin The plugin of the current import grades page (xml, csv, ...). */
     protected $activeplugin;
 
@@ -37,12 +34,14 @@ class import_action_bar extends action_bar {
      * The class constructor.
      *
      * @param \context $context The context object.
-     * @param moodle_url $importactiveurl The URL that should be set as active in the imports URL selector element.
+     * @param null $unused This parameter has been deprecated since 4.1 and should not be used anymore.
      * @param string $activeplugin The plugin of the current import grades page (xml, csv, ...).
      */
-    public function __construct(\context $context, moodle_url $importactiveurl, string $activeplugin) {
+    public function __construct(\context $context, $unused, string $activeplugin) {
+        if ($unused !== null) {
+            debugging('Deprecated argument passed to ' . __FUNCTION__, DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
+        }
         parent::__construct($context);
-        $this->importactiveurl = $importactiveurl;
         $this->activeplugin = $activeplugin;
     }
 
@@ -85,13 +84,17 @@ class import_action_bar extends action_bar {
         }
 
         $importsmenu = [];
+        $importactiveurl = null;
         // Generate the data for the imports navigation selector menu.
         foreach ($imports as $import) {
             $importsmenu[$import->link->out()] = $import->string;
+            if ($import->id == $this->activeplugin) {
+                $importactiveurl = $import->link->out();
+            }
         }
 
         // This navigation selector menu will contain the links to all available grade export plugin pages.
-        $importsurlselect = new \core\output\select_menu('importas', $importsmenu, $this->importactiveurl->out());
+        $importsurlselect = new \core\output\select_menu('importas', $importsmenu, $importactiveurl);
         $importsurlselect->set_label(get_string('importas', 'grades'));
         $data['importselector'] = $importsurlselect->export_for_template($output);
 
diff --git a/grade/classes/output/import_key_manager_action_bar.php b/grade/classes/output/import_key_manager_action_bar.php
index f4ba20c54a1..de421c113d1 100644
--- a/grade/classes/output/import_key_manager_action_bar.php
+++ b/grade/classes/output/import_key_manager_action_bar.php
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ class import_key_manager_action_bar extends action_bar {
         }
         $courseid = $this->context->instanceid;
         // Get the data used to output the general navigation selector and imports navigation selector.
-        $importnavselectors = new import_action_bar($this->context,
-            new moodle_url('/grade/import/keymanager.php', ['id' => $courseid]), 'keymanager');
+        $importnavselectors = new import_action_bar($this->context, null, 'keymanager');
         $data = $importnavselectors->export_for_template($output);
 
         // Add a button to the action bar with a link to the 'add user key' page.
diff --git a/grade/export/ods/index.php b/grade/export/ods/index.php
index 69dc1c6bb35..f3ddf8dee1c 100644
--- a/grade/export/ods/index.php
+++ b/grade/export/ods/index.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ $context = context_course::instance($id);
 require_capability('moodle/grade:export', $context);
 require_capability('gradeexport/ods:view', $context);
 
-$actionbar = new \core_grades\output\export_action_bar($context, $PAGE->url, 'ods');
+$actionbar = new \core_grades\output\export_action_bar($context, null, 'ods');
 print_grade_page_head($COURSE->id, 'export', 'ods',
     get_string('exportto', 'grades') . ' ' . get_string('pluginname', 'gradeexport_ods'),
     false, false, true, null, null, null, $actionbar);
diff --git a/grade/export/txt/index.php b/grade/export/txt/index.php
index c21eee12254..3c75d95827b 100644
--- a/grade/export/txt/index.php
+++ b/grade/export/txt/index.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ $context = context_course::instance($id);
 require_capability('moodle/grade:export', $context);
 require_capability('gradeexport/txt:view', $context);
 
-$actionbar = new \core_grades\output\export_action_bar($context, $PAGE->url, 'txt');
+$actionbar = new \core_grades\output\export_action_bar($context, null, 'txt');
 print_grade_page_head($COURSE->id, 'export', 'txt',
     get_string('exportto', 'grades') . ' ' . get_string('pluginname', 'gradeexport_txt'),
     false, false, true, null, null, null, $actionbar);
diff --git a/grade/export/xls/index.php b/grade/export/xls/index.php
index 207a0a9bacb..b3f981718ca 100644
--- a/grade/export/xls/index.php
+++ b/grade/export/xls/index.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ $context = context_course::instance($id);
 require_capability('moodle/grade:export', $context);
 require_capability('gradeexport/xls:view', $context);
 
-$actionbar = new \core_grades\output\export_action_bar($context, $PAGE->url, 'xls');
+$actionbar = new \core_grades\output\export_action_bar($context, null, 'xls');
 print_grade_page_head($COURSE->id, 'export', 'xls',
     get_string('exportto', 'grades') . ' ' . get_string('pluginname', 'gradeexport_xls'),
     false, false, true, null, null, null, $actionbar);
diff --git a/grade/export/xml/index.php b/grade/export/xml/index.php
index 8091807ff21..320ddf4218a 100644
--- a/grade/export/xml/index.php
+++ b/grade/export/xml/index.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ $context = context_course::instance($id);
 require_capability('moodle/grade:export', $context);
 require_capability('gradeexport/xml:view', $context);
 
-$actionbar = new \core_grades\output\export_action_bar($context, $PAGE->url, 'xml');
+$actionbar = new \core_grades\output\export_action_bar($context, null, 'xml');
 print_grade_page_head($COURSE->id, 'export', 'xml',
     get_string('exportto', 'grades') . ' ' . get_string('pluginname', 'gradeexport_xml'),
     false, false, true, null, null, null, $actionbar);
diff --git a/grade/import/csv/index.php b/grade/import/csv/index.php
index 7b8513ec5a8..fe4fb921ffe 100644
--- a/grade/import/csv/index.php
+++ b/grade/import/csv/index.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ $separatemode = (groups_get_course_groupmode($COURSE) == SEPARATEGROUPS and
         !has_capability('moodle/site:accessallgroups', $context));
 $currentgroup = groups_get_course_group($course);
 
-$actionbar = new \core_grades\output\import_action_bar($context, $PAGE->url, 'csv');
+$actionbar = new \core_grades\output\import_action_bar($context, null, 'csv');
 print_grade_page_head($course->id, 'import', 'csv', get_string('importcsv', 'grades'), false, false, true,
     'importcsv', 'grades', null, $actionbar);
 
diff --git a/grade/import/direct/index.php b/grade/import/direct/index.php
index 1d61a18b736..c68b4dc5367 100644
--- a/grade/import/direct/index.php
+++ b/grade/import/direct/index.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ $separatemode = (groups_get_course_groupmode($COURSE) == SEPARATEGROUPS and
         !has_capability('moodle/site:accessallgroups', $context));
 $currentgroup = groups_get_course_group($course);
 
-$actionbar = new \core_grades\output\import_action_bar($context, $PAGE->url, 'direct');
+$actionbar = new \core_grades\output\import_action_bar($context, null, 'direct');
 print_grade_page_head($course->id, 'import', 'direct', get_string('pluginname', 'gradeimport_direct'), false, false, true,
     'userdata', 'gradeimport_direct', null, $actionbar);
 
diff --git a/grade/import/xml/index.php b/grade/import/xml/index.php
index 9fbb2143e35..3cf315e5a7a 100644
--- a/grade/import/xml/index.php
+++ b/grade/import/xml/index.php
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ if ($data = $mform->get_data()) {
     }
 }
 
-$actionbar = new \core_grades\output\import_action_bar($context, $PAGE->url, 'xml');
+$actionbar = new \core_grades\output\import_action_bar($context, null, 'xml');
 print_grade_page_head($COURSE->id, 'import', 'xml', get_string('importxml', 'grades'),
     false, false, true, 'importxml', 'gradeimport_xml', null, $actionbar);
 
diff --git a/grade/upgrade.txt b/grade/upgrade.txt
index e0ed9a55bca..ca1cc74209c 100644
--- a/grade/upgrade.txt
+++ b/grade/upgrade.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 This file describes API changes in /grade/* ;
 Information provided here is intended especially for developers.
 
+=== 4.1 ===
+* The $importactiveurl parameter in the constructor of the core_grades\output\import_action_bar class has been deprecated and is not used anymore.
+* The $exportactiveurl parameter in the constructor of the core_grades\output\export_action_bar class has been deprecated and is not used anymore.
+
 === 4.0 ===
 
 * The select_in_gradebook_tabs() function in behat_grade.php has been deprecated. Please use the function